The New Jersey City University Foundation will host the American Dream Gala tomorrow at 7 p.m. and honor three highly regarded New Jersey philanthropists.

The event, which will take place at the Grand Hall on Ellis Island, will recognize former Rep. Frank Guarini, Chairman of Amneal Pharmaceuticals Chirag Patel and President of Automatic Data Processing Inc. Carlos Rodriguez.

The NJCU Foundation will commemorate the vast opportunities offered at NJCU by hosting the celebration on Ellis Island in hopes of capturing the atmosphere felt by the millions of immigrants who entered the United States from 1892 to 1954.

"When we thought about doing our gala it was immediately obvious to have it on Ellis Island since it's the place where many people got their start in the United States and we've always thought of NJCU as our very own American Dream machine," NJCU President Sue Henderson told The Jersey Journal.

The celebration will benefit scholarship funds at NJCU, which includes student from 50 nations among its student body of 8,400.

"Many of our students work and we have found that if we provide scholarship opportunities it gives them a chance to be more engaged in school," she added.